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kwaigonegin

Colonel
Wow a good Winchester :mad:
Only a battalion is equiped to Ft Sill


Different ammo otherwise similar to r2d2. The ones on ships use tungsten penetrators with discarding sabot. The land one I presume would use a different ammo type since the risk of colleteral damage is significantly higher.
You don't want hundreds of hot tungsten tips free falling on friendlies or even villages etc.
 

TerraN_EmpirE

Tyrant King
Different ammo otherwise similar to r2d2. The ones on ships use tungsten penetrators with discarding sabot. The land one I presume would use a different ammo type since the risk of colleteral damage is significantly higher.
You don't want hundreds of hot tungsten tips free falling on friendlies or even villages etc.
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uses M246 High Explosive Incendiary Tracer self destruct or M940 Multipurpose Tracer self destruct rounds.
 
Jan 10, 2017
the first time I've seen this type of stuff;
launching (if this is the word here LOL!):
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these things like running around:
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etc.:
captioned "Published on Jan 9, 2017
In one of the most significant tests of autonomous systems under development by the Department of Defense, the Strategic Capabilities Office, partnering with Naval Air Systems Command, successfully demonstrated one of the world’s largest micro-drone swarms at China Lake, California. The test, conducted in October 2016 ..." etc.
related: "The Defense Department is estimated to now spend upwards of $3 billion a year on autonomous systems alone."
From Drone Swarms to Smart Data, Pentagon Eyes A.I.
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